On Saturday, the Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 17-1 in Maryland.
Despite their massive win, the team announced that they had fired manager Alex Cora after part of eight seasons at the helm.
Chris Cotillo of MassLive wrote: “Alex Cora and the fired coaches have left Baltimore. That era of Red Sox baseball is over.”
Aaron Boone Reacts To Alex Cora News
After the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros by a score of 8-3, manager Aaron Boone was asked about Cora.
Boone (h/t YES Network): “I don’t know many details… Very shocked… I have a feeling he’ll do whatever he wants. He’s a great manager. Smart, talented person, that I’m sure will have a lot of opportunities available to him.”
Boone and Cora had many matchups over the last eight seasons.
Last year, Boone and the Yankees beat Cora and the Red Sox in the Wild Card round of the 2025 MLB playoffs.
Earlier this week, the Yankees also swept the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Looking At The Red Sox
The Red Sox got off to a very slow start to the season under Cora.
They are at the bottom of the American League East with a 10-17 record in 27 games.
On the road, the Red Sox are 5-9 in 14 games away from Fenway Park.
Bill Koch of Providence Journal wrote: “Alex Cora finishes with a 620-541 record in Boston. Three playoff appearances, an ALCS appearance and a World Series title in seven full seasons with the Red Sox. In making this move, John Henry has essentially given full franchise power to chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.”
Following their series with the Orioles, the Red Sox will head to Canada to play the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
The Red Sox last won a World Series Championship during the 2018 season (when Cora was in his first year as manager).
New York Yankees Manager Aaron Boone Reacts To Red Sox Firing Alex Cora